acclamation

Example Sentences

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The Kazakh was the only candidate left standing and was named president by acclamation at the annual congress in Rome.

From Barron's

Near the end of the set he played “Wish You the Best,” a song that is the logical inheritor of “Someone You Loved” — cataclysmically depressing, but somehow triumphant and engineered for universal acclamation.

From New York Times

Westminster Abbey has released the words and music of the Vivat acclamations and, for the first time, they will be sung by girls as well as boys.

From BBC

In sheer scope and by popular acclamation, it is one of the most extraordinary, compassionate and committed of all documentaries.

From New York Times

The International Atomic Energy Agency's board approved his reappointment by acclamation, meaning that no vote was held and no country expressed opposition, diplomats said.

From Reuters